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15:00

Ancient Synagogues in the Land of Israel TBAJodi Magness Why is There No Fast Day to Commemorate the Holocaust? TBAJonathan Webber Jewish and Muslim coexistence in Iran TBAArash Abaie Jewish communal leadership: its challenges and rewards, drawing from British and South African experience TBAGlen Heneck • Rael Kaimowitz • Edwin Shuker Body and Soul - The State of the Jewish Nation TBAGloria Greenfield

16:20

The Spy Next Door TBAEdwin Shuker The challenges of urban development in Jerusalem TBAAvi Ben-Tzur Banking on housing: A pathway out of poverty: TBAIllana Melzer Approaching troubling Torah texts: Amalek, Mamzerut and Rebellious Sons TBACalev Ben-Dor Young Limmud (8-11) - A Little Bit of Magic TBAGreg Gelb

18:00

Egalitarian Service TBA Orthodox Service TBA Progressive Service TBA

18:30

Samuel Gobat, the First Protestant Missionary in Ethiopia, and Jerusalem's Most Combative Bishop of the 19th Century TBAMishy Harman The Unique Status and Challenges of Jerusalem Palestinians TBAJessica Montell

21:00

Israel's Continued Control over the Palestinians: How it Affects Israelis and Diaspora Jews TBAJessica Montell Being Jewish in Kraków Today TBAConnie Webber Two Judges: Cameron and Davis in conversation TBAEdwin Cameron • Dennis Davis PANEL: The Sacred and the Taboo: What happened with the Strange Fire and Aharon’s Sons? TBAAdina Roth • Wendy Amsellem • Elie Holzer • Jessica Kate Meyer

22:15

Lehava and the Israeli extreme right's war on intermarriage TBAAri Engelberg Beruriah: finding your place TBAWendy Amsellem

08:00

Spies, Lies and the Search for Pink Rabbit TBAJonathan Ancer Shal-Om: finding Hashem through Yoga TBALauren Shapiro Young Limmud (8-11) & Limmud Youth (12-15) - Krav Maga: simple and effective self-defence TBANicholas Ingel Orthodox Service TBA Partnership Minyan TBA Progressive Service TBA

09:20

The Dead Sea Scrolls TBAJodi Magness Why I Am Still a Muslim TBAHaroon Moghul

10:50

A brief history of the Jews of Iran: from Persia to present TBAArash Abaie How millenials form their religious identity: evidence from Israel TBAAri Engelberg My Journey into Jewish-Muslim Dialogue TBAHaroon Moghul PANEL: Is entrepreneurship still a viable option for young Jews in South Africa? TBADan Brotman • Arthur Gillis • Benji Meltzer • Gidon Novick • Adi Zuk Zuma and the law: his criminal trial and possible consequences TBAAnton Katz Mitzvot as a technology of human flourishing TBAIrwin Kula Limmud Youth (12-15) - Serbian Jewish Community TBASonja Viličić

12:10

What Makes Jerusalem Special? TBAJodi Magness You Don't Look Bluish TBAGilad Stern How We Make Change: Lessons from the Achievements of Israel's Human Rights Community TBAJessica Montell The road taken: from radical feminism to conservatism TBAGloria Greenfield The Most Powerful Force in Nature: Teamwork TBAReuven Taub PANEL: Love in the time of Tanach: love hacks and cautionary tales TBAWendy Amsellem • Ari Engelberg • Irwin Kula • Sarit Swisa Limmud Youth (12-15) - SA Democracy TBAAnn Harris

14:30

Antisemitism in the UK TBAEdwin Shuker Israel & Us: a community dialogue TBAIrwin Kula The religious Zionist "singles problem" TBAAri Engelberg PANEL: What does the future of work look like? TBAMichael Bagraim • Dan Brotman • Joshua Janks • David Torr • Senta Morley Who Shall Recite God’s Praises? Power, Shame and Forgiveness TBAWendy Amsellem When Rabbinic and Hasidic Texts Encounter 'The Little Prince' TBAElie Holzer

15:45

Split Second Decisions TBAReuven Taub Haver Srbija: Why Jews and Non-Jews should learn Jewish Stuff Together TBASonja Viličić Jews and Politics: what could go wrong? TBAMichael Bagraim • Glynnis Breytenbach • Dennis Davis Gesher Tzar Meod - 1994 - 2019 - How Afrika Tikkun helped to guide the Jewish community across the narrow bridge into South African democracy TBAAnn Harris

17:00

Conversations on Israel: the sovereign State of Israel: dealing with imperfection TBACalev Ben-Dor Being Jewish in Prison TBAConnie Webber PANEL: Stories of the Jewish People in Some Countries You Have Probably Never Been To TBAArash Abaie • Karen Kallmann • Edwin Shuker • Sonja Viličić • Ronnie Gotkin Islam and Anti-Semitism: Was It Inevitable? TBAHaroon Moghul

18:15

Boerejodin: intersectionality in the poetry of Olga Kirsch TBAClaudia Harrison From O'Okiep via the Joint and DP Camps: A frustrated romance. TBAGwynne Yvonne Robins Beyond the border: six days in June and a city reunited TBARonnie Gotkin • Aviva Laskov Populists and Jews: a shidduch or a shande? TBARobbie Cowan Rabbinic misconceptions about women's sexuality TBAEmma Gottlieb The meritorious villains of the Tanach TBAMalcolm Matitiani

19:00

MA'ARIV TBAElie Holzer • Jessica Kate Meyer

20:00

My Israel Story: how a roadtrip with my dog led me into a surprising career as a podcaster TBAMishy Harman Israel at 71 – Geostrategic Challenges TBACalev Ben-Dor Adventures with the "Mountain Jews" of Azerbaijan & Dagestan TBAKaren Kallmann • Evan Robins From Paarl to Pikesville: Building a Kosher Wine Brand TBAWayne Sussman "A Town Called Brzostek" - Film Screening and Discussion TBAJonathan Webber

21:20

Bacons Law, Barbara Streisand & The Blue Oyster Cult TBABenjy Blumenthal Sarajevo Stage play: war becomes a magnet for every man attracted to violence TBASamuel Hyde • Aimeé Mica Ntuli The Rebbe of Montreal: Jewish Themes in the Songs of Leonard Cohen TBASonja Viličić Blurred lines: connecting the dots between reality and imagination TBAGreg Gelb Time for a new God TBAIrwin Kula

08:00

What We Left Behind: Jewish Treasures in Arab Countries TBAEdwin Shuker How politics in the West Balkans influenced the Jewish community: Collapse of Yugoslavia and its Jewish community TBASonja Viličić Israel and antisemitism: existential danger or historical anachronism? TBARodney Mazinter Krav Maga: simple and effective self-defence TBANicholas Ingel Israeli Innovation Meets Tikun Olam TBAAyelet Taub Narcissistic, ethical & spiritual dimensions in havruta learning dynamics TBAElie Holzer Young Limmud (8-11) & Limmud Youth (12-15) - Yoga TBALauren Shapiro

09:20

Making Sense of the Auschwitz Site Today TBAJonathan Webber Israel's Mission to the Moon: Space Mission Engineer fields questions from Herzlia Students TBAIlan Gadot Why call it Occupation? A Political and Legal Analysis of the West Bank Map TBAJessica Montell Panel: Social not so social? TBAArthur Goldstuck • Vanessa Raphaely • Glenn Stein • Dean Horwitz Writer’s block, writer's schlock: can Jews write non-Jewish? TBALauren Shapiro Who counts as a person? Disability after Esidimeni TBALeslie Swartz The Shape of Torah, past, present & future TBABrett Lockspeiser Limmud Youth (12-15) - Solving Problems the Israeli Way TBAAmichai Taub Young Limmud (8-11) - Children in WWII TBAAnn Harris

10:40

Gustav Mahler - The Isaiah of the 20th century TBADennis Davis Hack me a Tshaynik TBAArthur Goldstuck Understanding the state of the SA economy – what future does it hold for Jewish South Africans? TBABrian Kantor Ritual Prayground TBAJessica Kate Meyer Jedi Tedi: a story of hope and healing TBAShana & Jed Kagan #metoo: What Vashti and Esther can teach us about responding to abuses of power TBAWendy Amsellem Limmud Youth (12-15) Musica shel Yisrael TBAMichal Ilan Young Limmud (8-11) - Jewish History through Pictures TBASonja Viličić FILM: Remember Baghdad TBAEdwin Shuker

12:00

An infinity of Hallelujahs: unlocking the secret chords of Leonard Cohen's masterpiece TBAGus Silber PANEL: What will Israel Decide? Take Two TBACalev Ben-Dor • Gloria Greenfield • Jessica Montell • Wayne Sussman From Sinai to Seinfeld- Jewish Humour Through the Looking Glass TBABryan Opert Fantastic voyage in Space TBAIlan Gadot South Africa 2021: Pressure and Promise TBADaniel Silke Yearnings: embracing the sacred messiness of life TBAIrwin Kula Project Bayit Launch: how you can help with South Africa’s housing crisis. TBAAndrea Bolnick • Gina Flash

13:20

Operation Hulda: in search of an Israeli symbol TBAMishy Harman Urban planning and environmental protection: lessons from the Jerusalem district TBAAvi Ben-Tzur A data-driven snapshot of Cape Town's Jews TBAAdam Mendelsohn Agudas Achim (Band of Brothers): rural Jewry in the town of Stellenbosch TBADavid Benjamin Gross Jewish Pilgrimage in Iran TBAArash Abaie Helen Zille and Michael Bagraim in conversation TBAMichael Bagraim • Helen Zille Breaking bones; Fracturing faith TBAMickie Jacobs Your inside is like your outside: Bavli Brachot and the transgender experience TBAWendy Amsellem

14:40

Laugh Jewish! Women stand-up comics: an instant vacation TBAShirley Kantor Sarajevo Stage Play: War becomes a magnet for every man attracted to violence TBASamuel Hyde • Aimeé Mica Ntuli Trump’s deal of the century: dead on arrival or opportunity for two state breakthrough TBACalev Ben-Dor How Did Things Go So Horribly Wrong? TBAHaroon Moghul Understanding why relationships are so difficult & what one can do about them TBARuth Levin-Vorster Young Limmud (8-11) & Limmud Youth (12-15) - Jedi Tedi: a story of hope and healing TBAShana & Jed Kagan Screening of "THE FIGHT OF OUR LIVES - DEFEATING THE IDEOLOGICAL WAR AGAINST THE WEST" (90 minutes) TBAGloria Greenfield FILM & DISCUSSION: My Dear Children TBAJudy Favish • Veronica Belling • Richard Mendelsohn • Lisa Chait Pride & prejudice in our interpretations of texts TBAElie Holzer

16:00

Danny K and Eitan Stern in conversation TBADanny Koppel • Eitan Stern From the Pianist to The Pulpit TBAJessica Kate Meyer Orthodoxy, romantic Love and relationships TBAAri Engelberg Hands on with Sefaria: making source sheets TBABrett Lockspeiser Limmud Youth (12-15) - Navigation TBAReuven Taub